History – Page 3 – Cabo Verde

Discover the history of the 1974 Algiers Agreement, the diplomatic turning point that led to Cape Verde's independence from Portugal

Explore the history of António de Noli and the first European settlement in the tropics at Cidade Velha, Cape Verde.

Explore Operation Flying Launch: Cape Verde's 2007 tactical mission that dismantled transatlantic drug trafficking and secured its maritime borders.

Discover the life of António de Noli, the Genoese explorer who discovered Cape Verde in 1456 and founded the first

Discover the Cape Verdean diaspora: a global community of over 1 million people. Learn about the 'Tenth Island,' remittances, and

Discover the history of Diogo Gomes, the Portuguese navigator who named Santiago Island and established Cape Verde as a vital

Explore how rum and woven cloth (Panos de Terra) turned 16th-century Cape Verde into a global trade powerhouse and the

Explore the 125-million-year geological history of Cape Verde, from ancient magnetic anomalies to the volcanic origins of islands like Fogo

Discover how Charles Darwin's 1832 visit to Santiago, Cape Verde, sparked his theories on geology and evolution years before the

Discover the history of Sir Francis Drake's 1585 attack on Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha) in Cape Verde, a pivotal moment

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